"Between you and me, I specifically requested to be in Mrs. Woods' class," Zac said, slightly louder so Dream could hear him.
"What?! Why would you do that?"
"To investigate," Zac admitted.
"Investigate what?"
"It's a horrible thing," Zac said, beginning to speak in a softer voice again. "But I have a hunch that Mrs. Woods..."
"What?" Dream said.
"...Is a kidnapper..."
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Fifteen year old Dream Cadison has never lived in one place for long. So, when she moved to Brooklyn, New York with her dad for her sophomore year of high school, there was no reason for her to think things would be any different. But, against her will, she is almost immediately sucked into a complex mystery involving a psychopathic teacher who has committed unspeakable crimes.
Although Dream initially wanted nothing to do with the whole thing, and tried to get through the school year as normally as she could, her participation in the mystery quickly became inevitable as she was thrown into a whirlwind of discovery after discovery, prompting her to join in on the investigation.
A few months and a group of new friends as well as new enemies later, the clock is ticking, and Dream realizes that not everyone is as they seem. Will she be able to find out what is truly going on with Mrs. Woods? And will she be able to stop her teacher from doing more harm before it's too late?
From kidnappings and lawsuits, to injuries and near-death experiences, there is only one thing everyone knows for certain: Dream and her friends will either succeed, or die trying.
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Ella is falling apart trying to live a "perfect" high school life. Then she meets Ren, who can see past her scars. Suddenly perfection isn't her only option.
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Ella Volkov is a gifted music student, but she's depressed and starting to crack under the pressure of high school. Her overbearing father won't even let her choose what instrument she plays. Then she finds herself alone at a party with Ren, her best friend's crush. She'd always thought he was rude, but after that night he's all Ella can think about. Now she's trapped. If Ella dates Ren, it will ruin her friendship with Jenny. But if she stays true to Jenny, she's losing the one person who can see past her scars. It's up to Ella to decide if she will forge her own path, or stay in the "perfect" box designed for her...
Content and/or Trigger Warning: depression, anxiety, self-harm, violence, sexual assault.
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